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The Founding of US Law Enforcement
44:32 - 51:48 (07:16)
US law enforcement was founded around the time of Jim Crow to keep the lower classes separated from the white elite and this has occurred in many cities and police departments across America today.
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Law enforcement in the United States was founded at the same time as Jim Crow, which was created to keep the races separated.
44:32 - 45:38 (01:06)
Summary
Law enforcement in the United States was founded at the same time as Jim Crow, which was created to keep the races separated. The second clan was especially popular in Oregon.
ChapterThe Founding of US Law Enforcement
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A mayor of a town outside of Medford, Oregon drove his car into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters a few days ago.
45:38 - 47:50 (02:11)
Summary
A mayor of a town outside of Medford, Oregon drove his car into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters a few days ago. Clan expert David Chalmers has described the clan under Powell as being in the law and order business.
ChapterThe Founding of US Law Enforcement
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Several cities in the US, including Portland, Anaheim, and Medford, have seen police officers concealing their names while on duty, replacing them with untraceable numbers instead, effectively creating a secret police force.
47:49 - 50:09 (02:19)
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Several cities in the US, including Portland, Anaheim, and Medford, have seen police officers concealing their names while on duty, replacing them with untraceable numbers instead, effectively creating a secret police force. Some cities have also appointed vigilante police auxiliaries due to understaffed police bureaus.
ChapterThe Founding of US Law Enforcement
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Historians argue that the second clan in Portland's history was as racist and violent towards Catholics and Jewish people as it was towards black people.
50:09 - 51:48 (01:38)
Summary
Historians argue that the second clan in Portland's history was as racist and violent towards Catholics and Jewish people as it was towards black people. The Portland police bureau even had an official agreement with the KKK in the 1920s, and reports of police and Klan collaboration continue to surface.